Eli Mandel
Eli Mandel PhD, D.Litt (hon.) (3 December 1922 - 3 September 1992) was a Canadian poet and literary academic.
He was born Elias Wolf Mandel in Estevan, Saskatchewan to Jewish parents who emigrated from Russia. After serving in Canada's Medical Corps during World War 2, he studied English at the University of Saskatchewan attaining a Master of Arts degree in 1950. His further studies at the University of Toronto would earn him a PhD in 1957.
Mandel worked in academic postings at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary and York University. Besides his poetry, he wrote other works such as his 1969 essay on fellow poet Irving Layton. He died in Toronto.
Awards and recognition
- 1967: poetry/drama winner, Governor General's Awards, An Idiot Joy
- 1989: Honorary Doctor of Letters, York Universityand the colloge of humber York University Honorary Degree Recipientsfdf
Bibliography
Partial list of works:
- 1967: An Idiot Joy (Hurtig)
- 1969: Irving Layton (Forum House), edited by William French
- 1973: Crusoe: Poems Selected and New (Anansi)
- 1973: Stony Plain (Porcepic) ISBN 0-88878-010-9
- 1977: Out Of Place (Porcepic) ISBN 0-88878-074-5
- 1981: Dreaming Backwards, compilation 1954-1981 (General) ISBN 0-7736-1091-X
- 2000: The Other Harmony, compilation (Canadian Plains Research Centre) ISBN 0-88977-138-3
Discography
- 2001: Celebration: Famous Canadian Poets CD Canadian Poetry Association — ISBN 1-55253-031-0 (CD#2) (with Dorothy Livesay )
References
- Sacuta, Norm. "Eli Mandel, 1922-1992", Edmonton Journal, 13 September 1992, p. D6.
External links
- OneZeroZero: Eli Mandel, accessed 10 July 2006
- Sask 2005: Eli Mandel profile, accessed 10 July 2006
- University of Manitoba collections: Eli Mandel fonds summary, accessed 10 July 2006
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Eli Mandel, accessed 10 July 2006
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